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09/14/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Animal science: Horses remember people’s emotional expressions to identify a potential threat

Like cats and dogs, horses are some of the most socially intelligent animals. According to a study, horses can even interpret human facial expressions to identify potential threats. The study, which was published in the journal Current Biology and spearheaded by researchers from the University of Sussex and the University of Portsmouth, showed that “horses can read and then […]

08/30/2018 / By Edsel Cook

We are pre-wired to perceive wrinkles around the eye as conveying more sincerity: Study

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. But California- and Miami-based researchers believe that our eyes’ equivalent of a window-frame is the facial feature that projects sincerity. In an article on Science Daily, they reported that the wrinkles around the eyes trigger the human brain to believe that the person in question […]

05/29/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Intentions, not moods: Intriguing study suggests that we use our facial expressions to get our way, not to display our feelings

The reason behind that smile may not be because the person is happy. Instead, that person is using their smile to get their way. A study suggested that humans use facial expressions to get their way and not to show their feelings. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara and De Montfort University aimed […]

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